Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-12-24
Our Brooklyn Letter.
BsooELrN. Dec. II. 1887.

tween" that Mrs. Phelps can deny be- ing Q spiritualist? T am informed" shG adds, That this author is most indig nant when accused of such belief"
 Well, We are informed" of a great many things, but Is mighty difficult ic gst at the hard pan O, facts. If Mrs Phelps can send such literature broad cast over she earth, and not have su Roiding faith in its truth. then she is 6 woman utterly devoid of concsoience ol humanity, and this cannot be. For Mrs Phelps to use her genius in such a wsy would be Co mock at the most sacred things of life, death and the great here after" This writer has made more con. verts to spIritualism than all the trans. mediums and platform speakers put to- gether. Those who have mourned with. out hope have been comforted by her sweet and most practical assurances The effect of The Gates Between" has oeen something marvellous, bu. II would De simply devlhsh It its author had not a reason foz the faith that Seems to be ID her. Such works as these cannot be nkened to other works of fiction. The subject IS took sacred. Mrs. Phelps must be spirituHlist m the highest sense of that much abused word, She probably does resent being chased with the cTanks and frauds of that name which 50 lntest our society. l should not be afraid to pledge my life and my honor that Mrs. Phelps thoroughly believes what she wntes-in fact knows whereof she speaks.
 Some very bright and able women are found among the workers who assembl once 6 week 10 organize and discuss the situation ID Pythsgoras Hall. New York. The attendance Is excellent. many wealthy and charitable women being among the number. The reports from abroad ID reference to woman swork are perhaps even more encouraging than those from home. But even here We have every reason tn oe grateful. The number of girls in lSs7 who are able 10 earn their own living by photography | and type-wrltIDg over that of last year shows a wonderful gain. Too much praise osnnOt be awarded this noble army of women who are striving tO put sn end 10 the shirt slavery" as the Working WomAn's Association cslls tine manufacture of clothing for starvation prices. Ore uptown lady who does not wish her name mentioned but who is said to be near relative of the Secrs- tary of the Navy has a class of forty girls whom she daily Ins.rucis. A dozen or more Remington tpye writers click away ID the adjoining apartment, and 0 com potent instructor gives lessons to all who gre advanced enough to make IL an object. The progress is said 10 be re- mArksble, and girls who haze been making shirts for five cents n piece, grow happy and strong ID the certainty of the paying work which is promised them when they shs,l have mastered the typewriter.
 Let Tt never be said again that women have not the speculative and financial ability of men. Look at Mrs Sophronla lwItchell for instance, who has two exc cutiOns against her. one for S9j9. .526.S1, and another for S223,G64.1O. The Mari poss Mining Cc.. and the West Virginia Improvement Go, alleges that Mrs. TEitchell appropriated these amounts ID her capacity as brOkGr. Sophronia is doing Il up brown.
 President CsrnOt is said ;o be an ar dent spiritalis., and sn excellent medium. 4 lady who claims 10 be well acquainted with M. Carrots family, declares this gentleman to she most perfect imbodi ment of faith RnI good works she has ever known. "He IS keeuly analytical v she says, brilliant, generous, 60 some absurdly conscientious, but with all theee traits he Is invariably as calm Gs q clock. Unlike almost every other French man of my acquaintance, he Bever Hp- pears to act from impulse. His unfal- tering belief in the return of bis dear ones may have developed this beautiful serenity"
 Judge Cowing's manly and eloquent address yesterday on the occasion of the sentencing of Herr Most, ought to be productive Of much good. IL should start people to thinking On the injustice that is constantly being done to womer. His statement that he had seen witness es upon the stand who had never heard of George Washington or Abraham Lin coln, and who did not know who was the president of the United States, ought to osll attention 10 the fact of the out ragsous meanness that allows such ig- norance to be dumpsd into this country with the priyelege of the ballot, and keeps intelligent, whOle-souled taX-psy- iug. born and reared American women from having any share in the manage ment Of affairs thu. SO intimately con cerns them, BiacG slavery was bad enough. but it was not more wicked. more unjust than the conscieDceless manner of disregsrding the claims of loyal wom8nhOod,
 The Boston physicians, though late ID their warning. are nevertheless ahead of the rest of creation. They say that their experience has proved that the educs- .ion of girls as carried on by our public schools. IS of little practical value or sBt- isfaction. because IL wholly units the victims for the duties and enioyments of life. in any sphere, domestic or other wise. We hope the profession after having wsged this war, will keep It up. When they declare that the forcing hot house system of mental training IS due largely 10 the public sentiment, which iu this country calls for the most rapid progress ID everything, they have hit tho nail on the head" Why IS # that the parents ot our girls are SO blind? Is lt that tne ' reGAIu Nnat ls tFIULtoi-- iy called an education more than the health of their children and their ohil- dren's children? I am thankful that Boston has spoken. The shoughtful people of Brooklyn age much stirred up upon this subject. Le, the good work go on.
 There are very few such treats pro vided for the pubic ca "The Rivals" with Joe Jefferson as Bob Acres" and Mrr. John Drew Rs Mrs, Malsprop." For pure and unadultersted amusement there is nothing finer in the Jefferson repertoire. though all who appreciate perfect acting cannot afford to miss one of these good old plays. The Park Thes- Ire of this market It IS comforting 10 oue's nerves to note the number of exits thst have been provided in case of fire or accident; by the management. l think can remember when there was bu, one door to the Park Theatre, and that not e very large one. The versatile Annie Pixley is the star for next week, star ths. always draws